Are you using CBD oil and gaining weight?

serpilchiba336
serpilchiba336 Posts: 14 Member
edited February 28 in Food and Nutrition
Hi there! I gained 30 pounds in a year and blaming on CBD oil.Let me know what do you think? I quit smoking a cigarette too so either that or stress ..

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  • Lietchi
    Lietchi Posts: 6,819 Member
    Answer ✓
    Quitting smoking can cause weight gain through a slower metabolism, increased snacking...
    CBD oil, according to Google, is more likely to cause weight loss due to a reduced appetite, although an increased appetite is mentioned here and there, for some people.

    Gaining 30lbs is the equivalent of around 290 calories per day above maintenance.

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  • COGypsy
    COGypsy Posts: 1,351 Member
    Unless you’re guzzling multiple bottles of oil every day, it’s not the CBD.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,979 Member
    It ain't the CBD oil. Are you counting your calories or just guessing?

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  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,323 Member
    Not the CBD oil. You have been consistently eating more energy than you use in a day for an extended period of time. Start counting your calories.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,183 Member
    I took CBD for a while. It didn't affect my weight. Lietchi's right: Unless you're taking 290 calories of CBD daily, it's not the CBD as such.

    I didn't calorie count until I was 59. Not counting - and not managing my calorie intake sensibly in any other way - got me overweight then obese, then I stayed obese for another dozen years after adding a vigorous exercise schedule. Calorie counting got me from class 1 obese to a healthy weight in just under a year, and has kept me in the healthy range for nearly 8 years since.

    Calorie counting isn't the only way to lose weight, but it's one quite direct (and logistically simple) method (. . . though not necessarily psychologically easy every single second). Eating less in calorie terms (or moving lots more without eating more) is the answer, IMO.

    Best wishes!
  • serpilchiba336
    serpilchiba336 Posts: 14 Member
    @ninerbuff Thanks for your comment.I started counting calories recently.I try to eat less then1500 cal a day .I go to gym 3 times a day walking at least 6thousand steps a day .Counting calories hard I am not doing so great about it but still trying hard and not giving up.Comunity here is great and so motivating.Have a great day.
  • serpilchiba336
    serpilchiba336 Posts: 14 Member
    @xbowhunter Thanks for your comment.I sure love sweets and eating more than I supposed to sometimes.My comfort food is carb ..I stress out and snack a lot.I am working on cutting bad habbits.
  • serpilchiba336
    serpilchiba336 Posts: 14 Member
    @Lietchi I appreciate your time.I think quitting cigarette affected my weight gain like you said. But also I wasn’t mindful about how much carb and sweets I eat a day.
  • serpilchiba336
    serpilchiba336 Posts: 14 Member
    @AnnPT77 Thanks for your comment.I congratulate you being strong on your journey.You are inspirational.
  • Adventurista
    Adventurista Posts: 1,729 Member
    edited March 17
    regarding quitting smoking - very typical to have a temporary increased appetite and weight gain - tends to resolve within 6 months for most people.

    it is good to start tackling sweets and stress - when quitting smoking, basically we have to relearn how to live life without using cigarettes - nor sweets - and for me this meant....
    -- let go of the old 'go to' things like cigarettes and sweets
    -- plus embrace new to me 'non-food' and 'non-nicotine' things that help me emotionally plus help my body; build a toolkit of solutions - like laugh tv, hot bubble baths, good physical exercise to stimulate good moods and strengthen body... and things that are mentally strengthening - we CAN do this! things like chatting here. Reading articles on things to learn and explore.... each of us is different so explore what works for you instead of sweets & nicotine! Best!